topic sentence

what is a topic sentence?

• group of words

• maind idea

• group of phrases

• supporting ideas

Two parts of a topic sentence

• topic and unity

• topic and coherence

• topic and supporting sentence

• topic and controlling idea

There are many benefits to driving a car. What is the topic?

• many benefits

• a car

• to driving a car

• benefits

French perfumes are expensive for a number of reasons. What is the topic?

• French Perfumes

• Perfumes

• a number of reasons

• reasons

What is a controlling idea?

• group of words

• group of phrases

• group of words that help guide the flow of ideas in the paragraph

• group of sentences that help guide the flow of ideas in the paragraph

Simon Bolivar was one of South American's greatest general and politician. What is the controlling idea(s)?

• Simon Bolivar

• South American's greatest general

• South American's greatest politician

• one of the South American's greatest general and politican

Ebook readers are excellent devices for students. What is the controlling idea(s)?

• excellent devices for students

• excellent devices

• Ebook readers

• students

A feature of a topic sentence

• it controls the essay information

• it is specific

• it is general

• it guides the reader

Another feature of a topic sentence

• It has a group of words

• It has controlling ideas

• It has a group of phrases

• It has supporting sentences

A common error in writing topic sentences

• phrases

• comma splice

• nouns

• questions